Mountains take many forms, from physical to metaphorical. Sooner or later and more often than not, we all come upon some kind of mountain. Maybe you’re an aviator facing an unusual test. Can you see the portal and do you know where it leads? Maybe you’re a hiker facing a monstrous decision. Maybe danger erupts during your mining expedition. Did someone say treasure? Are we all just walking each other home? Do you hear singing? Could healing come from facing your biggest fear? What is “The Pocket Lips” and how do you stop it? The answers to these questions and much more await you within these pages including an incredible, brand-new story by New York Times bestselling author Jonathan Maberry. Come take a walk on The Other Side of the Mountain. We promise you’ll return safely…ish. Marquee Author Jonathan Maberry “Meditations of a Drunk Skip Tracer on Boundary Street” © 2025 Contributing Authors Jeff Schmoyer, “Don’t Take Me to Kansas” © 2025 Derek Lowstuter, “A Gift for Words” © 2025 Johnny Worthen, “The Bottom Treasure” © 2025 Charles F. Sheehan, “A Step Away” © 2025 Steven J. Anderson, “Lavinia Has Gone Away” © 2025 John Christenson, “Mesa” © 2025 Laura Beard Hayden, “Return to Trinity Mountain” © 2025 Michael Shepherd, “The Pocket Lips” © 2025 Kaelyn Daughetee, “Seas the Night” © 2025 Mandy Houk, “Snowfall and Wildflowers” © 2025 DJ Davis, “Slide Rock” © 2025 Calvin Giroulx, “Maiden of the Snow” © 2025 Robert T. Spiller, “The Everest” © 2025 Ronnie Lee Graham “Cabrakan’s Diamonds” © 2025 Editors Kim Olgren Deborah Brewer Sam Knight Eric Stallsworth Jeff Schmoyer tries to find humor in the crazy world around him. Several of his short plays have been produced, and his short stories have been published in the Pikes Peak Writers anthologies Journeys into Possibility , and The Other Side of the Mountain . He is the author of the Snack-Sized Mystery series starring food blogger Murph Murphy, including Smoked , Cracked , Tossed , and Squashed . He is always up for a tasty meal and a friendly game of cards.